Why He Fled the Mormon Church – Ex-Member Speaks Out 🇺🇸

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  @PeterSantenello · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  This is the last video from the 6-part Mormon series: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6jjSMpNn5YxgxHYmCJcQXX">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo6jjSMpNn5YxgxHYmCJcQXX</a>. In this Mormon series we made 3 videos about those in the church and loving it, 1 video about someone who left the church, and 2 videos about Mormon fundamentalism (which is completely different from the mainstream Mormon church). <br><br>The goal was to give you a range of perspectives. Like all of my content, it’s about showing you what I come into contact with and I hope you learned something from this series. With that said, I chose 3 stories about those happy with the mainstream Mormon church and 1 story about someone who is against it. I could have done the opposite. <br><br>Watch my content, watch other people’s content, enjoy the freedom in forming your own opinion. No one person has all of the answers or the truth. <br><br>And to all Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members, I was trying to reach an audience out of the church to bridge understanding. If I titled these videos by your full name or LDS, no one outside of the church would have watched. Everyone knows Mormon, most people don’t know LDS. I apologize if that was cringe for you. <br><br>Thank you so much for all off you who participated in this series!

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• TW

  @TwoTreesVisuals · 2 years ago

  I was all in. Mission. &nbsp;Married in temple. Ready for a life in the church. But I can vouch for this man’s story. &nbsp;I lost my faith at 38 after being dumbfounded by what history the church left out. &nbsp;It’s been the most painful and rewarding experience of my life losing my faith. &nbsp;Love to this brother for sharing his true story.

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• JO

  @JozefCG · 2 years ago

  I never would have guessed I would watch multihour series on YT about all kinds of mormons

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• AM

  @amypatton6730 · 2 years ago

  IF THERE&apos;S NOTHING TO HIDE, WHY NOT SHARE? &nbsp; &nbsp; that says it all

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• EL

  @elconfexionario · 1 year ago

  Applause from Mexico. ex mormon after 25 years! Great job and thank you

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• KA

  @KaylynPNW · 2 years ago (edited)

  I left after 65 devoted years. Words can’t express how terribly hard it was. Some days I jokingly say “leaving the church broke my brain” but it’s kinda true.

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• RE

  @rebekahodell7186 · 2 years ago

  I am 39 and left the LDS church on my 18th birthday. My parents are still very in love and involved with the church. When I was younger they were very judgemental and had a sense of superiority towards others because they have the &quot;whole truth&quot; and feel responsible for sharing it. They were saddened when I left &nbsp;and said the words &quot;where did we go wrong.&quot; It is believed that if you grow up with the &quot;truth&quot; and then later deny it, you are worse off than someone who has never even heard of it before. My parents literally grieve myself and my siblings who have left, because we will not be together forever because we don&apos;t want to be a part of it. &nbsp;However now years later my parents have truly become the most unconditionally loving people in the planet. They no longer judge us nor push their beliefs on us and rather accept us and love us for who we are even though we are not in the church.

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  @AdriannaFaber · 2 years ago

  I grew up Mormon and I never fully believed. &nbsp;I always felt as if people were putting on a front all the time, and I sensed that as a kid. &nbsp;Not enough transparency and everything seemed so orchestrated. &nbsp;Never sat well with me. &nbsp;Recently I looked into the church again as I now have five kids of my own and I decided once and for all that it wasn’t the right way to go. &nbsp;That being said, Mormons are some of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever met. &nbsp;Not all of the members are judgmental like some of the stories out there. &nbsp;There are many amazing people within the church. &nbsp;We have friends who are Mormon and don’t judge us. &nbsp;I think that what the church is based on isn’t something I agree with, but so many of the people have pure intentions. &nbsp;I do not regret growing up Mormon, I do think that it helped shape my values. &nbsp;I took what good I could get from it and left the things that weren’t good behind. &nbsp;I definitely have mixed feelings on it but overall it’s not something I’m willing to commit to. &nbsp;I am thankful for what I got out of it and the wonderful people I met along the way.

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• JT

  @jthampshire · 10 months ago

  Brave man. &nbsp; Don&apos;t give up on seeking God. He is bigger than any church and wants to spend eternity with you.

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• BI

  @BiigiieCheeese · 2 years ago

  I lost my religion but strengthened my faith when I left.

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  @JohnSmith-kr7xd · 2 years ago

  <b>Some people worship the church and Bible more than they actually do our Creator.</b>

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  @sellingpeck · 2 years ago

  I’m a mainstreamer, but I love how you got the points of view from all the angles. Fundamentalists, Ex Mormon, and mainstream. You, and the folks you interviewed all gave respect to all of the differences etc. you have a gift Peter, people open up to you because you respect them.

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